Eye-protector.



H. A. .GORBETT.

EYE PROTECTOR. v iAPPLICATION FILED MAY 31,1911.

1,025, 1 24, Patented-May 7, 1912.

Ar/arty COLUMBIA PLANOURAPH C0,. WASHINGTON, Di C.

HARRY A. CORBETT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

EYE-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7, 1912.

Application filed. May 31, 1911 Serial No. 630,353.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY A. CORBETT, asubject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at theborough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Eye-Protectors, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

My invention relates to eye protectors and more particularly to a typethereof adapted to be positioned in front of the eye in a manner toprotect the eye from dust, dirt and the elements.

The main object of the invention is to provide an eye protector whichwhen not in use will lie perfectly flat so as to be readily carried inthe hat band or pocket of the user and which when adjusted to the faceof the wearer will automatically shape itself so as to present asubstantially flat sight area, will fit snugly to the brow and cheeks,and will be drawn upon the temples in a manner to completely inclose theeye sockets.

A further object is to provide a prote tor of this character which whenadjusted to the wearer will present no crevices through which dust, dirtor wind might reach the eye of the wearer.

A still further object is to provide a protector of this character whichwill place no limitation upon the normal range of vision of the wearer,thus securing a condition which will approximate the normal conditionwhen the eye is unprotected.

A still further object is to provide a protector of this character, thefront sight areas of which will be so stiffened by the adjustment of theprotector to the face as to prevent a head wind from flexing theseportions of the protector sufficiently to drive them inwardly againstthe eye.

A still further object is to provide a protector of this character whichwill fit snugly and comfortably upon the face of the wearer withoutlending a grotesque or unsightly appearance. And a still further objectis to provide a protector which may be inexpensively'produc'ed whileaccomplishing the results above referred to.

The invention consists primarily in an eye protector, as a new articleof manufacture, comprising a flat sheet of flexible transparentmaterial, having bifurcated ends, and drawing means attached to one ofthe forks of each end and passing through the other, whereby when saiddrawing means are taken up the opposite forks ateach end will lap andproject at substantially right angles to the portion of the sheetbetween said ends; and in such other novel features of construction asare hereinafter set forth and described, and more particularly pointedout in the claims hereto appended.

Referring to the drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of the eyeprotector adjusted to the face of the wearer; and Fig. 2 is a view ofthe protector removed and lying flat.

Like letters refer to like parts in both of the said views.

In the embodiment'of my invention shown in the drawings, a indicates asubstantially oblong sheet of transparent flexible material such ascelluloid or gelatin, the former being preferred because unaffected bywater, the lower edge of which sheet is recessed, as

at b, to conform to the bridge of the nose of the wearer, while the topedge thereof is substantially straight, the corners cl being rounded tosecure a better finish and to avoid the presence of points which mightprove a source of annoyance and discomfort to the wearer. The oppositeside edges of the sheet are bifurcated so as to permit the upper andlower arms 6 and f of said side edges to be drawn together and lapped toprovide a side closure extending to the temple, to inclose the sides ofthe eye socket and prevent dust, dirt and the elements from passingbehind the protector. The recesses forming the forks or arms, whichrecesses are indicated at g, are triangular or gore shaped and the bodyof the sheet at the apices of the triangles so formed is notched or cutdownward as at h to compensate for the lapping of the adjacent edges ofthe arms a and f. These arms 6 and f are provided respectively with areinforcing eyelet i and j, the eyelets i being sufficiently larger thanthe eyelets to permit said eyelets to nest one within the other in adegree suflicient to avoid bulkiness at this point.

Normally the sheet (4 assumes a perfectly flat position, although itsflexibility will permit it to be forced into any shape convenient forstorage purposes.

To adjust the protector to the face of the wearer, to secure it inposition, and to bring it to the desired form when so adjusted andpositioned, I provide drawing means, as the cord 70 attached by means ofthe eyelet j to one of the arms as e in a manner to cause it to passover the front surface of said arm, said drawing cord being thereafterpassed outwardly through the eyelet 2' carried by the other arm To causethe cord is to draw the ends tightly upon the temple of the wearer, theeyelets 2' are positioned adjacent the lower edge of said arm 6 so thatwhen said drawing cord is tightened it will apply pressure along thelapped edges of the arms 6 and f. The cord 76 is permitted to run freelythrough the eyelets 2', and is preferably of elastic material so that itwill automatically adjust itself to different sized heads, although suchelasticity is not essential.

As above stated, when the protector is not in use it lies flat andpossesses a degree of flexibility which will permit it to be carried ina hat band or, if desired, to be placed in an ordinary envelop andcarried in the pocket, thus being capable of being conveniently carried.WVhen it is desired to adjust it to the face, it is merely necessary toplace the nose recess in position and force the drawing cord 76 over andabout the head of the wearer. The mere act of so applying the cord pullsthe bifurcated ends of the sheet rearwardly, draws the forks or armsupwardly and the arms 6 downwardly, lapping the inner edges thereof andshaping the entire sheet to the face in the manner shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings. The notch or cut it permits the edges of the arms 6 and fto freely lap without buckling at the angle of the recess 9 and at thesame time permits the formation of a corner at the bend of therearwardly extended sides of the protector. The cord 70 holds the sideedges down upon the temples of the wearer and thus not only prevents theformation of openings about the rearward extensions of the protector,but also imparts sufficient rigidity to said rearward extensions to holdthe front or sight area of the protector sufliciently flat and rigid.The formation of the lapped extensions is due to the mode of operationof the drawing means which serve also to guide the arms when lapping andprevent collision of said arms. The formation of the corners by therearward extensions spaces the protector away from the eye, thuspermitting glasses to be worn under the protector, if desired.

The entire protector being of material, the flesh tints will showreadily through all parts thereof, so that the protector is not onlyinconspicuous, but is hardly discernible. The protector may be readilyadjusted to the wearer and as readily removed, the flexibility inherentto the material of which it is formed immediately restoring it to theflat position when it is removed.

It is not my intention to limit the invention to the preciseconformation of the sheet shown in the accompanying drawings, it beingapparent that such may be varied without departing from the spirit orscope of the invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to haveprotected by Letters Patent, is

1. As a new article of manufacture, an eye protector comprising anormally flat sheet of flexible transparent material having bifurcatedends the opposite arms of which are movable relative to each other, anddrawing means carried by one of the arms of each end and sliding freelythrough the other whereby when said drawing means are taken up theopposite arms at each end will be temporarily lapped and projected atsubstantially right angles to the portion of the sheet between saidends.

2. As a new article of manufacture, an eye protector comprising anormally fiat sheet of flexible transparent material having bifurcatedends the opposite arms of which are movable relative to each other,reinforcing eyelets adjacent the end of each transparent arm of eachend, and drawing means passed outwardly through the eyelets of both armsof each end and being secured at its ends to the lowermost arm of eachend of said sheet and sliding freely through the eyelet of the upperarm, whereby when said drawing means are taken up the opposite arms ateach end will be temporarily lapped, projected at substantially rightangles to the portion of the sheet between said ends, and be heldtogether by said drawing means.

3. Asanew article of manufacture, an eye protector comprising a normallyflat sheet of flexible transparent material having bifurcated ends theopposite arms of which are movable relative to each other, reinforcingeyelets adjacent the ends of each arm of the ends of said sheet, one ofsaid eyelets being smaller than, and adapted to nest within the other,and drawing means passed outwardly through the eyelets of both arms ofeach end and being secured at its ends to the lowermost arm of each endof said In witness whereof, I have hereunto afsheet and sliding freelythrough the eyelet fixed my signature, in the presence of two 10 of theupper arm,kwherebyhwhen said drawwitnesses, this 18th day of May, 1911.

ing means are ta en up t e opposite arms at each end will be temporarilylapped, pro- HARRY CORBETT' jected at substantially right angles to theWitnesses:

portion of the sheet between said ends, and OTTO MUNK,

be held together by said drawing means. EUGENE WENING.

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